Bolton South and Walkden

The people of Bolton South and Walkden have contributed a total of 9,406 signatures to 508 currently open petitions. That's above average.

Top petitions in Bolton South and Walkden

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders
   Opened on Tuesday 18th November 2025
   1,017 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

2. Urge Israeli Government to stop law allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners
   Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
   537 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

3. Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
   Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
   390 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

4. Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
   Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
   323 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

5. Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge
   Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
   311 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

6. Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth
   Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
   283 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

7. Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test
   Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
   249 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

8. Remove power to cancel local government elections
   Opened on Tuesday 25th November 2025
   245 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

9. Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
   Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
   230 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

10. Keep the 5-Year ILR route for refugees. Do not extend it to 10 or 20 years
    Opened on Monday 22nd December 2025
    227 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

11. Cancel the clinical trial into puberty blockers & safeguard vulnerable children
    Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
    192 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

12. Legislate crimes motivated by misogyny are hate crimes, fund support & training
    Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
    192 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

13. Call a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy
    Opened on Wednesday 28th January 2026
    181 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

14. Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance
    Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
    157 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

15. End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use
    Opened on Friday 31st October 2025
    153 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

16. Do not ban social media for under 16s
    Opened on Wednesday 11th February 2026
    133 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

17. Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies
    Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
    123 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

18. Government apology and compensation for 1950s Women affected by pension changes
    Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
    111 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

19. Sever UK-Iran ties, withdraw recognition of Iran’s regime & expel all diplomats
    Opened on Tuesday 10th February 2026
    108 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

20. Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases
    Opened on Tuesday 21st April 2026
    107 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

Open petitions of local interest

1. Require re-development of empty properties in an area before building new
   Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
   71 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

2. Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders
   Opened on Tuesday 18th November 2025
   1,017 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

3. Statutory paid leave for parents whose child is undergoing cancer treatment
   Opened on Monday 30th March 2026
   102 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

4. Continue PR for severely disabled adults instead of costly CoP Deputyship
   Opened on Monday 23rd March 2026
   74 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

5. Introduce stricter controls and awareness campaigns to stop nitrous oxide misuse
   Opened on Tuesday 25th November 2025
   38 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

6. Urge Israeli Government to stop law allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners
   Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
   537 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

7. Review & strengthen DBS checks for risks, create lifetime safeguarding records
   Opened on Friday 19th December 2025
   25 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

8. Keep the 5-Year ILR route for refugees. Do not extend it to 10 or 20 years
   Opened on Monday 22nd December 2025
   227 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

9. Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
   Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
   390 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

10. Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth
    Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
    283 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

11. Extend the NHS Learning Support Fund to fully include pharmacy students
    Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
    68 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

12. Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance
    Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
    157 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

13. Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
    Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
    323 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

14. Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge
    Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
    311 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

15. Sever UK-Iran ties, withdraw recognition of Iran’s regime & expel all diplomats
    Opened on Tuesday 10th February 2026
    108 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

16. Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test
    Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
    249 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

17. Remove power to cancel local government elections
    Opened on Tuesday 25th November 2025
    245 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

18. Call for Parliamentary inquiry into potential systemic discrimination of BNOs
    Opened on Friday 9th January 2026
    69 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

19. Abolish Ground Rent for Existing Residential Leasehold Properties
    Opened on Tuesday 6th January 2026
    71 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden

20. Call a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy
    Opened on Wednesday 28th January 2026
    181 signatures so far in Bolton South and Walkden